Expiring backup images
To expire a backup image means to force the retention period to expire, or information about the backup is deleted. When the retention period expires, NetBackup deletes information about the backup. The files in the backups are unavailable for restores without first re-importing.
To expire a backup image
- In the NetBackup Administration Console, in the left pane, expand NetBackup Management > Catalog.
- In the right pane, set up the search criteria for the image you want to expire, then click Search Now.
- Select the image you want to expire and on the Actions menu, select Actions > Expire.
- A message appears that announces that once the backups are expired, they cannot be used for restores. Select Yes to begin to expire the images.
If the user attempts to manually expire an image or some image copies that are not SLP-complete, the request fails with status code 1573 (Backup image cannot be expired because its SLP processing is not yet complete). Use the NetBackup Troubleshooter or the NetBackup Status Codes Reference Guide to determine corrective actions.
If you use the NetBackup Administration Console to expire NetBackup images, the image extension files remain in the catalog. However, NetBackup expires the image extension files, usually within 12 hours.
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